Yes, I CAN!

Picklers.

Sara & Jason Smuckwell, Frank in the background, pickles in fore.

HOT PICKLE

So, we have been pickling our cucumbers, and I am proud to say that
everyone wants my hot pickle. Here is the basic idea for the brine:
11/4 cup vinegar (5% acidity white vinegar), 2 cups of water, 2tbps
sugar, 3tbps kosher salt, 2tbps corriander. Fill a clean jar with
cucumbers (you can also do blanched carrots, green beans, or
asparagus), 6 garlic cloves, 2 hot chili peppers (orange makes your
jar look nice), and a big handful of dill. The brine recipe makes 2
jars worth. 24 hours and you will have yummy hot pickle. Impress
your friends.

Tomatoes were generous this year

Garden Spoils

I have been gardening like mad this season, and we have been rewarded
with copious tomatoes, baseball-bat sized summer squash, cucumbers,
green beans, radishes, peppers, and loads of herbs. We spent the
Monday of labor day weekend pickling some of our produce. I love
gardening in our neighborhood, because everyone loves to show off
their plot, trade secrets and starts, and share our results. Super
fun. I have a flat of seedlings that I started myself, and am looking
forward to a fall/winter garden that I will have taken cradle to grave.

Dahlias!

Birthday Indian Feast!